8 posts and columns on hot spot

The Streak 7: Bargain Tablet From Dell Is No Real Deal

in Personal Technology on February 9, 2011 at 6:01 pm PT

Dell’s Streak 7 is the least expensive tablet from a major manufacturer and claims to be the first capable of 4G cellular speeds, but the compromises made to get the price down make it impossible to recommend.
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Verizon Beats AT&T in Voice Calls for iPhones

in Personal Technology on February 2, 2011 at 6:01 pm PT

Some major benefits of the new Verizon iPhone service include crisp, clear calls with relatively few drops. But AT&T offers faster data downloads.
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Security Software, Taxes and Wi-Fi for iPads

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on February 2, 2011 at 3:00 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on security software, a computer for preparing taxes and Wi-Fi for iPads.

Verizon on AT&T Suit: There’s a Word for That. “Junk.”

in News on November 5, 2009 at 1:36 pm PT

If AT&T’s lawsuit over Verizon’s allegedly misleading “there’s a map for that” ad wasn’t a public relations mistake to begin with, it will be by the time Verizon gets through with it. Responding to the suit today, Verizon rep Jeffrey Nelson used it to stoke public perception that AT&T’s network is inferior to Verizon’s.
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Ask’s Small Search Share = Garugantuan Ad

in Media on May 21, 2009 at 12:35 pm PT

IAC’s search engine has stagnant market share and declining revenue. Here’s one way to fix the latter, brought to you by Ben Stiller and pals.
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Sharing Where You Are When You Care to Share

in Personal Technology on May 20, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

By Nick Wingfield

Cellphone location-sharing service Glympse is simple, useful and a non-creepy way to share your whereabouts when you want someone to know.

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AT&T: We Crippled SlingPlayer TV App

in Media on May 13, 2009 at 3:55 am PT

Mystery solved, sort of: AT&T is taking the blame for crippling the SlingPlayer iPhone app. The company’s rationale: The iPhone’s too powerful, and our network isn’t powerful enough.
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Some Favorite Apps That Make iPhone Worth the Price

in Personal Technology on March 25, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Walt presents minireviews of iPhone apps, or small software programs that connect to the Internet, that make the gadget worth the price.
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